A landing party from Enterprise return from a moon with their bodies inhabited by other life forms.
This is a fairly good episode with some decent character moments and opportunities for some of the main cast to play different roles.
The plot is a possession story that develops into decent hostage drama. There are some solid character exchanges, but no real suspense given that lives of main characters are at stake.
For me the most enjoyable aspect is seeing Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Colm Meaney playing antagonists. Troi and O'Brien make similar contributions in most episodes so this change is a breath of fresh air. Spiner is excellent, but seeing Data out of character is not that unusual as he occasionally plays other roles.
There are also strong moments for Picard, Worf, and (as ever) Ro Laren as the crew work to resolve the situation.
Visually it works well with some atmospheric set design, good special effects and tech concepts.
This is a fairly good episode with some decent character moments and opportunities for some of the main cast to play different roles.
The plot is a possession story that develops into decent hostage drama. There are some solid character exchanges, but no real suspense given that lives of main characters are at stake.
For me the most enjoyable aspect is seeing Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Colm Meaney playing antagonists. Troi and O'Brien make similar contributions in most episodes so this change is a breath of fresh air. Spiner is excellent, but seeing Data out of character is not that unusual as he occasionally plays other roles.
There are also strong moments for Picard, Worf, and (as ever) Ro Laren as the crew work to resolve the situation.
Visually it works well with some atmospheric set design, good special effects and tech concepts.